Chapter 19 Preparing a New Life
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
When he took his hand away and said that, Riko stared at him even more
As they continued this conversation, Maria came to the living room after preparing breakfast. First, a large omelet is served. Then came a salad piled high in a deep dish, bacon cooked until slightly browned, potage in a soup dish for each person… and a large number of butter rolls and a banana for each person
”I’ve prepared plenty of food for last night’s dinner as well”
That’s a lot of food for three people, but so be it
Chihiro’s stomach growled at the ample amount and the delicious smell. Riko also looked satisfied, and muttered complicatedly, “Isn’t it a foul thing that you are good at cooking too?”
And so, the sound of clattering dishes echoed in the room, and then Maria opened her mouth
”By the way, does Nishizaki-san live in a dormitory too?”
”…Yes, but…”
Riko replied with an attitude of “So what?”
”Okay. Then I thought you should live here too”
”Wha?”
Both Chihiro and Riko shouted in surprise at the same time
After looking at each other for a moment, Riko replied in a slurred voice
”There’s no way I can do that”
”Why not? If you need permission to stay overnight, I don’t mind if you move to my address. There is still room for you”
After a similar discussion with Chihiro about living together. Maria easily eliminated Riko’s escape routes one by one. Unlike in Chihiro’s case, there are few obstacles since they are both women
The rent of the dormitory is not free, so in terms of cost, it’s a good deal, and sharing meals and laundry will reduce the burden
And now, Riko is at a loss for words
”B-But… Isn’t Izumi with us?”
”No. Izumi-kun doesn’t live here”
”He doesn’t?”
”Not like that. Well, he hasn’t moved his address, but rather he’s staying or residing here”
”Isn’t it the same thing!?”
With that, a fork is thrust into a piece of bacon
Then, Riko threw the whole thing into her mouth, chewed and swallowed, and sighed
”There’s no point in saying no, is there?”
Maria smiled as she sliced the butter roll
”You really know what you’re doing”
Riko groaned
She looked down at the table, pretending to concentrate on eating, but seemed to be thinking about something. And her face is red
That said, it would have been a bad idea if Chihiro had asked her to go back to the dormitory
So, Chihiro mentioned the problem in a matter-of-fact manner
”Even if there are rooms available, aren’t there enough beds?”
”It’ll be okay”
The remark is simply denied
After finishing a piece of bread, Maria stood up and beckoned to Chihiro and Riko. The two of them put away their half-eaten portions without understanding and followed her
They went to the opposite side of Maria’s room. They knew there is a door, but they had never seen it open before
What they saw inside is..
”Wow, it’s huge…”
Riko muttered
King size, perhaps
There is an oversized bed in the middle of the room, big enough for several people to sleep side by side. Other than that, there is a carpet on the floor, a closet and a small cabinet, but not much else in the room
Considering the location of the entrance, the walls around the room are thickly built. The room is located at the far end of the apartment, so there is almost no noise to worry about, and the window on the corridor side is double-layered
It is quite easy to understand what the room is for
”There’s plenty of space for the three of us to sleep here, isn’t there?”
”…Yes, indeed”
It’s more than enough for three people
There are some problems with privacy, though
Still, when Chihiro quietly looked at Riko
She stood there, unable to fully process her feelings, but eventually gave up and said
”…That’s enough, then”
”Oh. You imagined Master holding you here anyway, didn’t you?”
”Shut up, I’ll kill you!?”
Loud voices echoed in the room, but probably it doesn’t leak to the upper floor or outside
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